|
Term |
Acronym |
Definition |
Additional Ref. |
Source |
Date |
| Actual
Cost |
|
The
actual cost is the basic price of the drug less an approximation
of discount (see below) based on the National Average
Discount Percentage (NADP) plus the container cost.
The calculation
for the discount amount is the basic price multiplied
by the NADP.
Relates to
England.
|
National
Average Discount Percentage |
PMD/
PDPI |
Aug
-05 |
| Additional
Independent / Supplementary Prescribers |
|
These figures represent all prescribing on FP10 prescription
forms by pharmacist and other supplementary prescribers
who are employed by/have a contract with either a practice
or a PCT and who have prescribed for a patient in a
particular practice.
Relates
to England. |
Net
Ingredient Cost |
PAR
|
Aug
-05 |
| ASTRO-PU |
|
Is a weighting system which allows comparison of the prescribing in different
practices based on individual practice populations for age, sex and temporary
residents as well as patients aged 65.
The ASTRO-PU figures used in the report
are based on cost, rather than number of prescription items. ASTRO-PUs are
calculated using practice patient list sizes information supplied by PCTs.
Relates
to England. |
ASTRO-PU |
|
Jun
-09 |
| Average
Cost Per Item |
|
The
average cost per item is the average net ingredient cost,
rounded to the nearest penny, per prescribed item. |
|
PAR |
June-04 |
